Separable fastening device having a facing button and retainer member



J. CHAVES 2,713,187 SEPARABLE FASTENING DEVICE VING A FACING BUTTON AND RETAINE MEMBER Filed May 1. 1952 July 19, 1955 fi i nu q i dn IgVENTOR. BY M g United States Patent sElAliABLE FASTENING DEVICE HAVING A FACING BUTTON AN D RETAINER MEMBER John Chaves, Taunton, Mass.

Application May 1, 1952, Serial No. 285,359

2 Claims. (Cl. 24-104) ing button of which can instantly be attached or removed from a retainer member attached to clothing or other material, by use of the fingers alone, being especially useful, for instance, when it is desired to place decorative buttons on garments.

Another object is to provide such a fastening device that can be manufactured in large quantities at a low cost, and in a variety of sizes, colors and shapes.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination and arrangement of parts such as is disclosed by the drawings and specification. The nature of the invention is such as'to render it susceptible to various changes and modifications, and, therefore, I am not to be limited to said disclosure; but am entitled to all such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an enlarged top plan view of the facing button of my fastening device. Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof, and Figure 3 is a side elevational view thereof taken from a different position than shown in Figure 2.

Figures 4 and 5 are sectional views taken on the lines 4-4 and 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged, top plan view of my retainer member.

Figures 7 and 8 are sectional views taken on the lines 77 and 8-8 respectively of Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a longitudinal, sectional view of my device assembled.

As illustrated, my device has a facing button 10 having a main body 12, the outer, exposable face of which may be decorative. At the periphery of said body is an outer rim 14, which projects beyond the remainder of said body 12 forming part of the inner surface of said button. Inwardly thereof, in position of use, and attached to said body, is a stud which has a projecting end portion 16 of oblong shape having a hole 18 extending laterally therethrough. This hole 18 enables the user to attach said button It) alone to a garment by means of thread. Said stud has an intermediate portion 20 extending from said body 12 towards said stud end portion 36. It is of general oblong shape in plan view, the longitudinal axis of which extends at an angle of 90 degrees to that of said stud portion 16. Both said stud portions 16 and 2!) have a common center where they cross and join said body 12, preferably being integral with the latter. Between them and said rim 14 is a recess 22.

A retainer member 24 is adapted to engage said facing button 10 and serves to hold it in place. It has a main body 26 having an outer flange portion 27 tapering inwardly from the outer edge and which is adapted 2,713,187 Patented July 19 1955 to enter said facing button recess 22. Said retainer member 24 has a central opening therethrough that includes an oblong-shaped slot 28 extending therethrough of a size to receive said intermediate stud portion 20 by a press fit. Said opening also includes an oblong-shaped slot 30 that is shorter than said slot 28 and extends in angular relationship thereto, being of a size to receive said projecting stud portion 16 by a press fit.

Outside of said main opening slots 28 and 30 are holes 32 through which thread may be passed to sew this retainer member 24 to a garment or the like. The inner face of this retainer member 24 preferably has a recess 34 therein extending from said outer flange 27 inwardly.

In use, said retainer member 24 may be attached to a garment or other article, as by sewing, and said facing button 10 is attached thereto by inserting said stud portions 16 and 20 through said slots 30 and 28 respectively, in which position said retainer member flange 27 extends into said facing member recess 22. Since my device is made of a yielding material such as plastic, metal, fiber, or the like, it yields somewhat when said stud portions are forced through said slots 30 and 28 hence said facing button and retainer member will not separate unless purposely drawn apart.

What I claim is:

l. A fastening device comprising a facing button and a retainer member adapted to cooperatively engage therewith, said facing button embodying a main body having an outer face, an outer projecting rim forming part of the inner surface of said button, an intermediate stud portion projecting from said body and an end stud portion projecting therefrom farther than said intermediate stud portion, both said stud portions being of oblong shape in plan view and extending angularly to each other in plan view, said body having a recess between said outer rim and said stud portions, said retainer member embodying a main body having two slots extending therethrough m angular relation to each other and having a common center opening, said retainer member body embodying an outer flange portion, said intermediate stud portion and said stud end portion being adapted to enter by a press fit into said slots, and said flange portion being adapted to extend into said facing button recess when said facing button and retainer are in cooperative engagement.

2. A fastening device comprising a facing button and a retainer member adapted to cooperatively engage therewith, said facing button embodying a main body having an outer face, an outer projecting rim forming part of the inner surface of said button, an intermediate stud portion projecting from said body and an end stud portion projecting therefrom farther than said intermediate stud portion, both said stud portions being of oblong shape in plan view and extending angularly to each other in plan view, said body having a recess between said outer rim and said stud portions, said intermediate stud portion being of greater length in plan view than said end stud portion, said retainer member embodying a main body having a relatively long slot and a relatively short slot both extending therethrough angular relation to each other in plan view and having a common center opening, said retainer member body embodying an outer flange portion, said intermediate stud portion and said stud end portion being adapted to enter by a press fit into said slots, and said flange portion being adapted to extend into said facing button recess when said facing button and retainer member are in cooperative engagement.

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